Cabinet for talking-machine records



E. BLAlsE cAmE'r Foa TALKmG MACHINE RECORDS Nov. 13

Filed Aug. 6. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 SF al l NW SMV Nov. 13 1923.

E. BLAISE CABINET FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 o lllInv@ mfom.'-

Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

UNITED STATES EDWARD BLAISE, OF BROOKLYN, NEN YORK.

CABINET FOR TALKING-MACHINE RECORDS.

Application led August G, 1921.

T all fzcwm, it may concern.'

Be it known that I, linivnnn Baaren. a citizen of the United States. andresident ol the borough of Brooklyn, in the city and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cabinets :for

Talking-Machine Records, of which the tollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a cabinet for l0 talking machine records, andhas for an object to provide such a structure which inchicles improvedmeans for very compactly holding a large number of records when out ofuse andtor simply and quickly exposing the said records for separatewithdrawal for use.

Another object consists in providing such a structure in which improvedmeans is embodied for holding the records when out of use in flathorizontal position, and in sub stantial parallelism with each other;and tor presenting the said records for witlr drawal in a substantiallyvertical position and fan-like arrangement,

Another object consists in providing such a structure which isrelatively cheap and simple to manufacture, easy to operate and sightlyin appearance.

A further object consists in providing ccr- 30 tain improvements in theform, construction and arrangement of the several parts. where by theabove named and other objects may be effectively attained.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying dran ings` in which,

Fig. l represents a detail face view ot the structure, partly insection, with the parts in open position.

Fig. 2 represents a section taken in the plane ot the line II-II of Fig.l, looking in the direction ot the arrows, partly broken away.v

Fig. represents a section laken iii the plane of the line III-Hl of Fig.l. looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 represents ia face view oi the record receptacle.

Fig. 5 represents a section taken in the plane of the Yline V-V' of Fig.4. looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 6 represents a section taken iu the plane of the line VI-VI of Fig.5, lool@ ing in the direction of the arrows.

The structure includes an outer framework which has'a rear wall l andside up- Serial No. 490,345.

rights 2. 3, el. the said rear wall being secured to the uprights 2 inany suitable manner. The parts above mentioned are preferably composedof wood.

A series of channel iron supports 5 are secured to the uprights 2. 3.and 4 at each side, and on the inner 'faces thereof.y by screws 6. Thesesupports are of such seetional form as to have comparatively vide baseswith a flange projecting laterally at each edge thereof, as clearlyshown in Fig. l. They are arranged in equally spaced relation.vertically considered, so as to allow opportunity for wooden shelves 7to be slid between each pair of said supports 5 and held in position bythe iianges thereof. These shelves T are of such size and shape as toslidingly fit within the uprights 2, I3 and Lhand the liront portions ofthe said shelves have lateral extensions 8 which engage the front facesof the upright 4, In order to hold the shelves T lirnily in position.suitable moldings 9 are arranged to eugage the front. faces ot' theextensions 8 and be secured to the uprights it in any convenient manner.

The structure just described is designed to serve as a chest orenclosure for a number ot' drawer-like elements which directly carry thereceptacle Vtor receiving thc records.

The drawer-like elements include side members 1.0. a rear member 1l anda cross member 12. The side member and rear member arc composed otchannel iron similar to the supports while the cross member is composedof angle iron which is subsi-.1utially S-shaped in cross section. Therear member ll and cross member l2 have suit able offsets 13, ifi attheir ends for the purpose of riveting them to the side members l() (sceFig. Ii). in order to hohl the parts liimlv iu formationv The channeliron side nieuilicrs lll haw their llauges projecting outwardly and arrlall of just sullicieut height as to cause the said anges to he receivedwith a sliding lit between the corresponding flanges 'il the channeliron supports 5. As a result of this arrangement. it will be clear thatthe drawer-like elements composed ot the parts 10, 1l and l2 may be slidinto any corre spending pair of the channel'i'ron supports 5, just as adrawer is ordinarily slid into an article of furniture. A number ofthese drawer-like elements are shown in position iltl in Fig. l, out itlwill lie understood that ein-h one is: lkethe otherg so that only oneneed he described in detail.

Each of seid drawer-like elements cnrries n record rereptacle 'Whirh ispiwotedto the side members lOthereof `so as to swing into :i horizont-ilclosed position. in which it muy he housed within-the st1:uoti11e znidinto :i vertical open position for the withdrwwzil of the records.rllhis reeeptudle `composed ol' ,wd'ront ;15,-sides 1,6, and ends 1T.The front -is preferalfrly composed of channel iron, the `sides ofcardboard. `and the ends ot sheet metal. rlhe ends 17 are provided with.outwardly projecting Heiliges lS (see Fig. Q) which aire designed tolie against* the front 15 adjacent the ends thereof. These perte eresecured in the `seid position by screws l) which ,poss 4through holes inthe `t'ront and ends :oid enter wood `lille/rpfieeesll lfitted tooceiipvfthespaee between the Hengesoftlie Afront l5. ,The sides 16 areconnected buv afflexible member 2l so as to he ernang'ed somewhat likethe eowers and bucking' of a ibook. This :ilexille :nem-

loer may he composed of suitable falirichnd it is intended toifestegeinst 'the iinner sur face ot' theV ehninnel iron iront l5.

The record `receptacle `also includes snitnhle envelopes 22. each ofwhich is preterrtbly composed of `hezauviy paper that is tolded upon`itself so as to 'leave its sides and top open. Triangular qvieces 23ot`mnteii=zlsnrh as Cardboard are located yit different `Sides of thelold of each envelopeend secured.y :is h v en adhesive` in said,position. :ze is clearly shown in Fig. C. These plee 12;. serve toprevent the records Q4 from sliding;r ont through either side of the.envelope while the friet that the envelope is open :it the remainder otfits sides enables `the rerord to he more eus-ily' withdrawn therefrom.und Vinserted therein.

To the bottoni of erich envelopr` there is secured a slat 25. thesecuring ineens ooosisting oi"A a strip of flexible material 26. sovh:is fahrir. which is glued ror otherwise mired to ,one side of the slut:ind envelope. l prefer `Ato attach this strip -to only one side of -thesaid parts in order to avoid Vunduly thickening the same. economy yolspace is of great importirnrsi at "this point. The ends ofithe sletproject laterally Erom :the envelope. and vthe said. slet is :of suchiength `as to justit leetweenrthe ends 17 of the VAreeord receptacle,-so that the envelopes muy `he placed in the 'said 'reeepteele withtheir slats resting azgainst'theflexible member 2l that connects=thesides-16. In order to hold these parts in assembly, afpairof clips 2Triveted 'tothe ends 17.011. the vinsides thereofgwhihlips 4are :spotteda sufieient :distanaeromthezfront ofthe .reeeptaele -so Jas towtfrecevexthe. iends of= the .slats 25 :therebetween `Jlietn. 'this/itfwill :hersse'en that the clips 2T h .}ldt;he i'n'ithe re .eeptaele,and that the slots`y tlrrougilh their engagement with the flexihleineinher 2L hold the sides 1G in connertion with the tront 15.

lliuh side l-(i olftlie reveptnrle '.'iii'ries al pair ot lugs 2S thathere :irlns 2S) piroted t-lieieto;end-eeehfef said :wins tlf) is pirotedhy 2.1 screwy to zi side ineniher lo ol' the drzinerflike element. Theupper extre1ni-- ties of the ends 1T of the receptacle nre direetl'ifvpiroted tothe side members l0 ol' thesmid element lly screws 3l. Thistorni ol connection enables the record reeeptoele to be swung-(is :iwlwlefehontthe pivots lll :so :is to lie either suliistantiollyparallel`.to `or et right angles to. thesideaneniloers llhof the ldramer-like`element. -V'lien :the smid receptacle is `swung into substantiel`parallelisin with `the said side members l0, theme- *tion kof the.levers 29 vill `he tto :diluer rthe sides E16 toward eiirh other :mdherehyielose the rreeepteoleso that iteen Ihe housed w ith in the saidaelement. )The opposite Inoveinent ot' the rereptztele about the,pivotsl serves to spread apart the Isides 16:. :thereby opening); thereeeptaole,\soniewliat like it Ilen. to permit ready necessite therecords eon tained :therein Thismovement positire und without ilost`moticm at the ipivots. eine@ there Ais nofpart which 'has eslideblemoveinent with respect .fto another. `The tront l5 ot the receptacle mayheprovidedwith :i suitable hnob oriliendle` 3Q dor in'fuinzillivetfeoting thefsriid movements.

lVhenlithe .ireeeptaele ishonsed within the draweiulike element. `the`latter muy iloe slid into the framework like nun ordinnr)r drower,:isolrendy described. .During 'this'.sliding movement, `thi` .saidelement .is eri-reied h r the supports 5. und during-part ol' seidmovement it is :ilso supporledlhy the shelt' T which is engaged hy tht`loweratzoin'e ol the rross "member l2 that extends slightly lwlon' thebottoni plaine ol' the side `nienfihern` llll. 'lhis flange ol'wtheerossfniemher -i :ilso ser-resto support the inner edge of the rlowerside lo ot' the rereptaelemhen thelqter is minpletely housed witliinlthedronten-like element, in vs'hielr positionithe loweriflmlge of the trent'l5 of the receptacle ir'ests .upon the shel l T. The sa id Heng@ of;the rrossimieniber i12 Vd'nrtlier lrestsnpon Vtheffrontwo'f the 'shell'7 Yin order Lto essfst 'inisuppontingrhhe seid eleinent'fwhen iit is inrits outermost position. during which time tit marries the weight of therecord receptacle .int therefrom. (See Fig. 3. 'fllshenitheelement iis`slid outwardly.. its onovement is 'limited by the :engagement ibf iaidependinggmge 33, which orms patri-,.5 of mbe: meer member 1l.. with7.the inner? edg afftheishelt T.

I believe fthetibhel operation of iheldenice willi beelear fsfmmmheifovegnng descripfill ltlil sired to remove a record from the receptacle,it is simply necessary to seize the knob 32 and pull outwardly thereon.This will slide the receptacle and drawer-like element together, untilthe flange 525 abuts the shelf T. At this juncture the receptacle isswung downwardly about the pivots 3l, which movement automatically opensthe sides i6 so that the records are exposed in their envelopes 22 formanual withdrawal. A reverse movement closes the parts and returns themto housed position. While the foregoing description has been directedalmost entirely to a single unit of the structure, it will be understoodthat the framework may be made so as to receive any desired number andsize of drawer-like elements and receptacles. If desired, certain ot thesaid elements and receptacles may be made Wider and deeper than othersin order to receive larger records, as indicated in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that various changes may be resorted to in theform, construction and arrangement of the several parts withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope ot my invention; and hence I do notintend to be limited to the details herein shown and described, exceptas they may be included in the claims.

What I claim is 1. Apparatus of the character described comprising,uprights, channel iron supports secured to said uprights, a shelflocated below said supports, a drawer-like element, said element havingchannel iron members fitted to slide in said supports, and said elcmentalso having a portion projecting below its side members to rest uponsaid sliclt when the element is in one position and an abutmentprojecting below the top plane of said shelf for contacting with theedge of said shelf and limiting the outward movement of the element.

2. Apparatus et' the character described comprising, a drawer-likeclement and an articulated receptacle fitted to be carried by theelement in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, andto be also carried by the element in open position and substantially atright angles thereto, said receptacle having its ends directly pivotcdto said element and its sides provided with pivoted arms also pivoted tosaid element.

3. Apparatus of the character described comprising, a drawer-likeelement and an articulated receptacle fitted to be carried by theelement in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, andto be also carried by the element in open position and substantially atright angles thereto, said receptacle having a front, sides andenvelopes, and means for holding the envelopes in the receptacle and forcausing the envelopes to hold the sides of the receptacle in connectionwith its front.

4. Apparatus of the character described comprisind, a drawer-likeelement and an articulate receptacle fitted to be carried by the elementin closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and to bealso carried b v the element in open position and substantially at rightangles thereto, said receptacle having a front. ends, sides andenvelopes, said envelopes having lateral projeetions at their loweredges, and means car1 ried by the ends of the receptacle in engagementwith said projections for holding the envelopes in the receptacle andfor causing the envelopes to hold the sides of the receptacle inconnection with its front.

5. Apparatus of the character described comprisin a drawer-like elementand an articulate receptacle fitted to be carried by the element inclosed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and to be alsocarried by the element in open position and substantially at rightangles thereto, said receptacle having a front. ends, sides andcnvelopes, said sides having a Hexible connecting member, said envelopeshaving slats secured to their lower edges and projecting laterallytherefrom, and means carried by the ends of the receptacle forengagement with said slats `tor holding the envelopes in the receptacleand for causing the envelopes to engage said member and hold the sidesof the receptacle in connection with its front.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention` I have signedmy name this fifth day of August, 1921.

ED`WA RD BLA TSE.

